12 October 2016

                               Bodycote plc ("Bodycote")                           

                                  Directorate Change                               

    Bodycote is pleased to announce the appointment of Dominique Yates as Group
    Finance Director designate and Executive Director of Bodycote plc. He will join
    the Board of Bodycote plc on 1 November 2016. Dominque will take up his new
    role as Group Finance Director on 2 January 2017 succeeding David Landless who
    announced his intention to retire from the Board on 25 February 2016 after
    serving 17 years with Bodycote. David will remain in post into the New Year to
    ensure an effective transition.

    Dominique was previously with Regus plc, the world's largest provider of
    flexible workspace solutions, where he was Chief Financial Officer from 2011 to
    2015. He had also worked for LM Windpower and Symrise AG as Chief Financial
    Officer. Prior to joining Symrise Dominique held various senior positions at
    Imperial Tobacco Group plc including Group Financial Controller, General
    Manager of France, Switzerland, Italy and Malta, and Group Business Development
    Director.  Dominique is a qualified chartered accountant.

    Stephen Harris, Group Chief Executive of Bodycote plc, commented: 

    "I am delighted to welcome Dominique to the Group.  His experience of
    international multi site businesses makes him a great fit for Bodycote and he
    will be a tremendous addition to the team.

    "I also want to thank David Landless who has been with Bodycote for more than
    17 years and who has made an outstanding contribution to the Group.  He has
    been a loyal and inspirational colleague to many and he will leave with our
    gratitude for the considerable effort he has expended over this period. We wish
    him all the best in the next stage of his career as he grows his non-executive
    director portfolio."

    For further information, please contact:
     

    Bodycote plc
    Stephen Harris, Chief Executive                       +44 (0) 1625 505300
    David Landless, Group Finance Director           +44 (0) 1625 505300

    FTI Consulting

    Richard Mountain

    Susanne Yule                                                   +44 (0) 20 7269
    7291

    About Bodycote

    With more than 170 accredited facilities in 21 countries, Bodycote is the
    world's largest provider of thermal processing services. Through heat
    treatment, metal joining, surface technology and Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP),
    Bodycote improves the properties of metals and alloys, extending the life of
    vital components for a wide range of industries, including aerospace, defense,
    automotive, power generation, oil & gas, construction, medical and
    transportation. Customers in all of these industries have entrusted their
    products to Bodycote's care for more than 30 years. For more information, visit
    www.bodycote.com.